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CEREC C In Blocs are said to eliminate CAD/CAM limitations caused by the interaction between the translucent incisal area in the visible anterior tooth region and chromatic dentin.

In this episode of Product Reviews, Tips and Tricks from Drs. John Flucke and Lou Graham, the doctors discuss the current state of caries detection devices, and where we’re heading.

Sirona’s CEREC Software 4.2 offers an intuitive new user interface, allowing dental clinicians to create custom restorations in just a few simple steps.

Alex Touchstone, DDS, is a recognized pioneer in chairside dental CAD/CAM technology and one of the first advocates of digital dentistry.

We talk with Edward Shellard, DMD, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Business Development of Carestream Dental, about the features and advancements of Carestream's new CS 3500 Intraoral Camera.

The new i-CAT® FLX has features that remove some of dentists’ final barriers to 3D adoption.

Dentists with chairside CAD/CAM systems often rely on ceramic blocks to deliver adequate strength and esthetics, as well as to maintain polish and luster over time. Meanwhile, composite blocks are used less frequently, even though their reduced chipping make them easier to mill, and the material’s familiarity to the dentist makes them easier to handle. Additionally, composite blocks offer the ability to deform under a load without breaking.

In a tough economy, it’s more important than ever that dentists work to meet and exceed each patient’s expectations. By performing to the best of one’s abilities at every appointment, a dentist can develop stronger relationships with existing patients, as well as gain new patients.

As patients’ expectations for both the form and function of their dental restorations increase, clinicians must be prepared to perform high-quality work that meets patients’ high standards and keeps them comfortable.

Sirona recently announced an expansion of the CEREC product range to include three different milling units at different price points. According to a Sirona press release, each unit offers extremely accurate and fast milling to deliver to best experience for every case.

3M ESPE recently released a video highlighting the benefits of their new Sof-Lex?™ Spiral finishing and polishing wheels, a product the company unveiled two weeks ago at the California Dental Association's "CDA Presents" event in Anaheim, Calif.

Save yourself any future practice problems; document everything. In this Morning Huddle, Ali Oromchian Esq. discusses why you should keep a paper trail of every encounter you have with your employees and team.

Designed for lithium disilicate restorations, Bisco’s eCEMENT kit features high-strength resin cements formulated to provide better esthetics at the margin.

CEREC MC, CEREC MC X, CEREC MC XL milling units Sirona’s CEREC product recently expanded to include three new milling units.  Find out the full story here.

Surely it’s no news when I suggest that the better the impression, the better the results from the lab will be. Impressions for crown and bridge are a source of frustration and anxiety for many dentists.

Two new offerings from SurgiTel are said to give dental professionals better performing and higher quality optical imaging options.

The Internet has changed the marketing game. From social media sites to blogging, there are so many ways to get the word out about your dental practice. Here’s why you need to be part of the digital marketing age.

Keating Dental Arts, Inc. (KDA), a full-service laboratory in California recently announced that it has prevailed in a two-year trademark dispute brought against KDA by Glidewell Laboratories, a Calif.-based provider of dental products and services. Glidewell has also announced that a judge has upheld the validity of their BruxZir trademark.

In an effort to optimize the handling of their products, BEGO is introducing a new packaging concept for the BEGO Implant Systems product portfolio.

What words should you never use with an irate patient or employee? Find out here …

Scotchbond™ Universal Adhesive from 3M ESPE has been honored with a prestigious Red Dot Design Award. Created with simplicity and ease of use in mind, the new dental product was recognized for its flip-top vial delivery option, which allows for one-hand operation.

Help your dentists choose a cement that will deliver optimum bonding to the CAD/CAM restorations your lab creates.

Life just got a little simpler at Dr. Jeff Blank’s practice.

Doctors Kent Stapley and Ray Elliotte offer compliments and perspective on what makes the DentiMax Dream Sensor a stand-out product in the crowded dental digital radiography market – namely, the boxless sensor’s cost, quality and outstanding customer support.

The right technologies and product mix are instrumental to any successful practice, whether you’ve been practicing for years or just opened a new office.

Accurate impressions depend on proper technique as well as desirable material characteristics. Elastomeric impression materials (polyethers, polyvinyl siloxanes, and hybrids) are popular impression materials because of their excellent physical and mechanical properties including excellent detail reproduction, high elastic recovery and good dimensional stability.

Kerr Dental’s new Nexus™ RMGI combines One-Peel™ cleanup, tack cure capability, and outstanding bond strength for consistent predictable outcomes. See the One-Peel™ cleanup first hand in the following sneak peek video:  

Picture this: A poster featuring a boy in old-fashioned short pants and with a bandaged face scrawling “Liar” in chalk on the wall of a dental office with a sign that reads “Painless Dentist.”

If you have a patient that is waiting for an appointment to start, you can bet that they're taking the infamous Dental Chair Selfie photo.

The Hyperion X9 by MyRay is a modular CBCT, panoramic and cephalometric system that comes with a wealth of smart features and is reportedly designed to meet the varying needs of dental practices.